Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Fenix ​​​​​​7: Which Sapphire Glass Is Stronger?

Verre saphir : Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Fenix ​​7 Sapphire Solar Edition vs Samsung Galaxy Watch5

Channel YouTuber Zack Nelson JerryRig Everything he has a habit of testing the strength of technological devices using tools torture adapted. In his latest production, the man decided to attack Apple Watch Ultra, Samsung Galaxy Watch5 and Garmin Fenix ​​​​7 Sapphire Solar Edition to check if the three models are actually equipped with sapphire glass as indicated by the manufacturers, and to compare their resistance. Small point on Garmin’s Fenix ​​7 range, the standard version has Corning Gorilla glass, the solar model is equipped with Power Glass and only the Sapphire Solar Edition has Power Sapphire glass. Initially Zack Neslon checks each watch for the presence of a sapphire crystal using the Diamond Selector II tool. Verdict, the three watches pass the test and have a sapphire crystal, the number of LEDs that light up on the instrument does not measure the purity of the sapphire but the thermal conductivity.

A slightly stronger sapphire crystal on the Garmin Fenix ​​​​​​7

The ordeal of the watches doesn’t stop there and continues with a hardness test on the Mohs scale using metal tips numbered according to their hardness from 1 to 10. The glasses of the Apple Watch Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Watch5 (which both have an AMOLED panel , unlike Garmin’s less bright but more energy-efficient transflective LCD MIP) retain slight marks with a 6-point, the damage is more marked with a 7-point, and light scratches begin with an 8-point. the Garmin resists better than its competitors of the day, the glass not being marked by points 6 and 7, but still cannot do anything once point 8 has been used. The specialist in watches for sportsmen and adventurers therefore maintains a slight advantage on this point, which is added to the many dedicated features that allow Garmin to stand out.